Arts
Life –
On the trail of the Greek philosophers
“Ti! What job can you find with that?” exclaimed my horrified parents. That was in response to my announcement that after finishing my undergraduate degree I was going to enrol …
Life –
Koraly Dimitriadis awarded Moreland Writers Residency and Cyprus travel grant for USA
Controversial writer, actor and author of Love and F–k Poems, and Just Give Me The Pills, Koraly Dimitriadis, has been awarded a Moreland Council Writers Residency in 2019 to continue …
Features –
Stop posing for your wedding photos: Elena Haralabaki explains why
“Please groom, hug the bride. Tilt your head a little bit to the right. Smile. Look at her. Come parents of the bride. Dad, kiss the bride. Let’s go again. …
Life –
Constellation of stars set to shine at Sydney’s Greek festival
The 38th Greek Festival of Sydney features a full programme of events over eight weeks during which artists from the Greek community in Australia, and Greece will be showcasing their …
Life –
Exhibition inspired by the Greek Blues opens in Melbourne this weekend
Lovers of rebetika are in for a treat. Artist Efrossini Chaniotis goes back to her Greek roots in her latest exhibition, A Brush with the Blues, taking inspiration from the …
News –
Cartoonist Michael Leunig joins chronic pain fundraiser championed by advocate Soula Mantalvanos
Throughout her 13 years of lived experience with chronic pain, Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop (QG&W) Director Soula Mantalvanos has played a key role in advocating for the cause. Four years …
Life –
When French historians of Ancient Greece conquered the world
Australians continue to study the celebrated funeral oration attributed to Pericles at school and at university. Often the French are surprised to learn this. For them Australia is simply a …
Life –
Melina Mercouri the subject for International Women’s Day talk
The Hellenic Women’s Cultural Association – ESTIA is inviting the public to celebrate International Women’s Day with a talk by Professor Maria Koundoura on Greek actress, activist and cultural icon …
Life –
Students protest return of Parthenon Marbles at the British Museum in viral video
Cretan high school students from the town of Gouves protested the British Museum’s refusal to return the Parthenon Marbles to Greece in a unique way during their February visit to …
Life –
Premier’s literary award gives a lift, says fiction winner Tsiolkas
Winning a literary award, last week he won his second Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for fiction, may be a regular event for novelist and playwright Christos Tsiolkas but awards offer …